Location: Europe
Irish private island sells for €5.5m
A 157-acre private island off the west coast of Ireland has sold for over £5m to an anonymous European buyer, following months of negotiations during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Sotheby’s lands in Lake Maggiore
Italy Sotheby’s International Realty launches new office in the region as post-lockdown buyers and renters seek out green space and spectacular scenery
New British sanctions regime clamps down on ‘blood money’ property acquisitions
"Those with blood on their hands, the thugs and despots, the henchmen and dictators, will not be free to waltz into this country to buy up property on the King’s Road," declares Foreign Secretary Dominic…
Rightmove reports record day for overseas home-hunting as travel restrictions are eased
Sunday 28th June was the first ever day that more than one million searches were performed on Rightmove Overseas.
Ranked: Most-wanted luxury property features & how they have changed since the start of the year
Some luxury property features are perennially popular - but a number of less traditional nice-to-haves have seen a sharp increase in popularity since the start of this year, according to some research…
Savills expands in SW France with new resi agency partner
Savills has boosted its continental coverage by teaming up with Beaux Villages Immobilier in South West France.
Sean Connery’s former Riviera mansion offered for €30m
A magnificent Belle Epoque villa has come up for sale in the South of France, sporting a €30 million (c.£26.65m) asking price and some serious A-List credentials.
Curvaceous contemporary villa in Monaco offered for €28m
This Jean Pierre Lott-designed luxury home in La Condamine features the architect's trademark abstract lines.
Lockdown drives a surge of UK interest in overseas properties
There's been 33% year-on-year jump in the number of visits to Rightmove Overseas during the Coronavirus lockdown.
‘Top five’ Mediterranean estate seeks new owner
Built as a 'revolutionary' retreat for Lord Chlore in the 1970s, the ten-acre Luca Alberghini estate near Porto Cervo is regarded as one of the Med's finest.
Reubens make a move on Madrid’s resi market
Billionaire investors splash out on a prime 618-acre development site with scope for 650 new homes and a hotel
Monaco is still the most expensive prime real estate market in the world
The average price paid dipped by 1.3% last year, says Savills, but a square metre in Monaco still costs €48,150.